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Buckle your seatbelt because it's time to explore our incredible Earth and the farthest reaches of the cosmos in The Dome! 


10 a.m.
Ancient Caves

11:30 a.m.
Astronaut: Ocean to Orbit

2 p.m.
Animal Kingdom: A Tale of Six Families

3:30 p.m.
Into America’s Wild

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Watch and engage with a Museum educator who demonstrates amazing scientific experiments.


10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Member-Only Open Making

11 a.m.
Amazing Animals Demo

12:30 p.m.
Science on a Sphere

1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Member-Only Open Making

1:30 p.m.
Rat Basketball

2:30 p.m.
Science on a Sphere

3 p.m.
Amazing Animals Demo

3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Member-Only Open Making

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Dome screen showing space images.
Starry Sky

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​The Dome features live astronomy shows and giant screen films on one of the most technologically advanced digital planetarium theaters in the world.

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Biology Life Science
Posted: Aug. 28, 2024

Question Your World: Is the Brain Getting Bigger?

Which human has the biggest brain on Earth? Well, it might be you!

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